Ed Cara
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Deepest Virus Ever Detected Unearthed by Scientists in the Mariana Trench
In new research this week, scientists say they’ve unearthed a viral denizen from the depths of the Mariana Trench. The virus is believed to be the deepest of its kind ever discovered and preys on certain bacteria. The Mariana Trench, named after the nearby islands, is found in the Pacific and is the deepest oceanic…
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Scientists Have Found the ‘Zombie Switch’ for a Brain-Controlling Ant Parasite
Parasitic worms that zombify ants to do their bidding might be even more clever than we knew. Recent research has found that these parasites can not only compel ants to climb up blades of grass but also to climb back down when the weather gets too hot—all as part of their devious strategy to get…
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Deadly ‘Flesh-Eating’ Bacteria Found in Warm Coastal Waters
The record-breaking summer in the Northern Hemisphere this year might somehow be even more miserable than expected. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now warning doctors and the public to watch out for life-threatening infections caused by “flesh-eating” waterborne bacteria. While still rare in general, these infections have become more prevalent in more…
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Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Are Officially on the Way
This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved updated mRNA vaccines for COVID-19. The vaccines are intended to increase people’s protection from the latest circulating variants of the coronavirus, which has started to cause a recent uptick in illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will soon issue its own recommendations on…